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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

I hurt my leg pretty bad two weeks ago and went about my business limping everywhere for two whole weeks as the swelling and pain reduced greatly. Now my workplace is really close to my house and transportation is a bit tricky for such a short distance so I would walk limp back home everyday for a whole week when I started feeling that something is really wrong with my foot because it should not take this long to heal. So over the weekend I went to see my mum who lives in Pune and decided to go back to a hospital for a second opinion. And upon getting an x ray, guess what the results were? I have not one, not two but three fractures on my toes right in the middle of my foot. They've put it in a cast for the next two weeks so I am pretty disabled and need to drag myself around everywhere at the speed of a mile an hour. I've already had the same foot in a cast before as I had a broken bone on the same foot about five years ago but for some reason, this time the cast is really annoying me. However, my mum was really sweet and took me shopping the next day to cheer me up and got me a fabulous faux fur scarf from the French brand Promod. As bummed as I am about the cast, I was looking around for relevant fashion inspiration while being injured and came across Jessie J, the spunky and fabulous singer who had a broken ankle last year and wore a cast for four long months. She rocked a cast and proved that a broken bone can't let her down! Have you ever had a broken foot? Tell me your story. And in the meantime, check out Jessie J rocking it up in a cast.

How cute does she look in a spirit hood?

She killed it at the VMAs with the cast

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Saturday, January 28, 2012

David Koma is a young London based fashion designer who won the Harrods Design Award with the industrial, architectural and sci-fi inspired designs of his first collection. His strong individual style have already been noticed by the fashion world and his creations have been worn by Cheryl Cole, Rihanna, Kylie Minogue and Beyonce. He even designed an exclusive five piece line for Topshop earlier last year. His SS12 collection remained fiercely tailored, with flashes of tropical colours - lemon, fuschia, and turquoise - and embellished with iridescent Perspex discs designed in collaboration with jewellery designer Sarah Angold. This is one Koma you don't wanna wake up from.

Friday, January 27, 2012

My lovely blogger friends Emily from Hello Shmello and Sabrina from MelodyLouise have nominated me for the versatile blog award. Emily is a young and fun girl and has some really sweet and cool outfit posts so you must check her blog out! Sabrina is a lovely fashionista from Germany who has also done a little Q&A session with me on my post Meet The Bloggers. Thank You Emily and Sabrina!

UPDATE : The adorable Molly who writes She Wore Fashion Out also nominated me for this award recently! She writes about fashion, inspiration, photography and a lot more! Check her blog out! Thanks Mol!

UPDATE 2 : My sweet blogger friend from London, Kayleigh has also nominated me for this award. She is a cookie addict and has done a question & answer round with me on my post Meet The Bloggers. Check out her blog here at http://kayleigh--marie.blogspot.in/ Thanks Kayleigh!!

UPDATE 3 : The color loving Sudha of AvantMode just gave me this award. Thank you Sudha!

There are three rules for this award:
1.) Thank the person that nominated you, and give a shout out on your blog to them with a link to theirs.
2.) Share 7 random facts about yourself.
3.) Send the blog award to 15 other bloggers who's blog you love and appreciate, and let them know they won the award.Here are my seven random facts:
~ I love playing video games and watching horror films and gory violent disturbing sick films. In fact, I only prefer watching such films and watch normal movies only when I run out of my psycho movies. Yeah, I'm quite a guy
~ I have obsessive compulsive delete disorder. I call myself Delete Queen. Read an email? Delete. Read a message? Delete. Finished watching a movie? Delete. Finished a video game? Delete.
~ I still do not know what I wish to do in life. My dream job changes everyday ( fashion magazine editor, vet, designer, muse to designer, actress, restaurateur, philanthropist, video game tester, hippie... and more
~ I do not fear ghosts, mice, snakes, spiders, rats, lizards or other conventional scary things. But show me a cockroach and I will SCREAM and run for my life!!!!
~ I'm really short 5'2" but I have giant broad feet ( Size 41 ) because of this I have major trouble finding shoes in my size everywhere in India.
~ I only feel romantically inclined to older guys
~ I adore all animals but I am crazy about cats. I am also incredibly allergic to cats but I've still had 4 cats. Do you love cats? I love you already!

Here are fifteen lovely bloggers who's blogs I love and support. You've been tagged for the versatile blogger award! Since I have not found the actual award anywhere I present you this picture below which you can use for your blog as the Versatile Blogger Award by me.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

I've been wearing glasses since I was thirteen but I always hated the way I look in them and they never really went much with the way I dress. So soon after I turned sixteen, I switched to contact lenses. But since I started working last year and spending long hours sitting in an air conditioned environment in front of the computer I started wearing glasses to work and felt the need to find chic glasses. I must say Alexa Chung was quite an inspiration for me to try and incorporate glasses to my everyday style. My latest pair is very similar to the one worn by this lovely lady in the picture below.

Alexa Chung

Avril Lavigne

Megan Fox

Jennifer Aniston

Lana Del Rey

A Tom Ford eyewear ad

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Monday, January 23, 2012

Move over color block, pastels are coming in a big way. As much as we loved color blocking and shall continue to do so all our lives, lets be practical! Why, you ask? Because I think its a little ridiculous to go to the grocery store or pharmacy or even to the movies in a brightly or boldly color blocked outfit. What is the solution? Pastels and yummy sorbet colors are making a big presence in the fashion world for 2012. These feminine and lovely colors are sober enough to wear to work or play and yet elegant and unique enough to be worn as glamorous evening wear.

Saturday, January 21, 2012

When it comes to style, there are no rules, but there are definite basics. The first and most important step to developing style is confidence. The kind of confidence that tells others that you respect yourself, love yourself and dress up for yourself and nobody else. You are your own muse. A true style icon breaks the rules and ignores the trends, and she has mastered these ten basics. Here are ten basic guidelines that all fashionable and fantastic people know -

❤ basic 1
how to edit

How many times have you looked at your closet at thought 'I have nothing to wear' even if it is full of clothes? If you're like me, then you've probably thought so a million times. The key is to own items that make you feel good about yourself. So toss everything you haven't worn for a year because you probably never will wear it again. At the same time also learn to edit your shopping by visualizing a look or an item that you need or will work with your wardrobe/lifestyle.

❤ basic 2
invest in the bones

The bones of your wardrobe are the essentials that complement almost anything and never go out of style. These staples transcend time, trends and travel. They can go from day to night, season to season and can still be work five years from now. Everyone will have a different list of bones according to their style but some basics according to me are

tops in neutral colors - It could be a shirt, a tee or a tank. These can be layered, dressed up and down depending on the season and where you're going. And you can pair them with on trend bottoms or accessories.

little (Any color) dress - I do not believe in the little black dress being a staple. Why? Frankly, because the whole world patronizes little black dresses. Whether its vintage, thrifted, high street or designer a LBD will look like any other LBD. So I suggest you to experiment with other colors like white, gray, brown, blue or even yellow or red if you're bold!

bags - Something that matches with a lot of our outfits and shoes and is comfortable to carry around.

shoes - Shoes can make or break an outfit. Make sure you buy shoes that are beautiful but comfortable. I have bought lots of gorgeous shoes that were either uncomfortable or eventually ripped at the seams because of a bad fit because I have giant feet.

well fitting pants - I do not believe in jeans as a staple either because I personally do not find them very appealing. Sure, they are great for a casual look and I guess 80% of the world's population swears by them but I personally love corduroys! Also, if you look around, most fashionable people usually center a look around pants which are not jeans.

❤ basic 3
find a good tailor

A good tailor is like a good pair of shoes - necessary, worth every penny and capable of making you look 10 pounds thinner. If you have a perfect body, every thing will look good on you. But honestly, we all have different bodies and not every garment we purchase will give us the most flattering fit. But a little tweaking here and there can make your outfit fabulous, all thanks to the tailor. I find a tailor in every city I live in who gets used to seeing my face at least once a month. I actually have a friend who teases me for my 'dates' with the tailor.

❤ basic 4
the power of accessories

Miniskirts and skinny jeans will betray you in a heart beat once you put on 5 pounds. But your accessories - shoes, scarves, necklaces, bags - will stand by your side through thick and thin. They will instantly transform a blah outfit for you and update your wardrobe without spending lots of money. Stylish women know how to cosy up to one accessory. Jackie O and her sunglasses, Audrey Hepburn and her scarf. Just make sure you don't go overboard. A Louis Vuitton bag paired with a Burberry scarf and a Moschino Belt will just make you look like a label whore.

❤basic5

be creative

Style is all about unusual combinations. If you mix the casual with the elegant, the soft with the hard, the glamorous with the comfortable, it will always produce chic results. It's what will make you look different and interesting, which is the hallmark of a stylish woman. You don't always need high fashion expensive labels to look good.

❤ basic6
the utmost importance of shoes

Like I said before shoes can make or break an outfit. A great pair of heels is a powerful thing - it can change your mood, your posture ; it can make a boring outfit fabulous in an instant and it always makes you look taller and thinner. You can never have enough high heels. If people tell you differently, smile politely and walk away. Just make sure you get pedicures as chipped toe polish and cracked heels are a big no no.

❤ basic 7
don't be a fashion victim

Just because something is in fashion at the moment, if it does not look good on you, it is not necessary for you to wear it. It has happened many times I have walked into a stores where the assistant shows me something and says - Why don't you try this? This is very in. I try hard not to sound like a bitch and say - 'Sorry, I don't really care if it is in'. Its tough to say that without sounding nasty but I try to say it with a sweet smile ( I'm sure it still doesn't work and the assistant probably curses me when I'm on my way out )
For example, leggings are always trendy and look great when worn well but thanks to my body type, unless I lose a few inches on my thighs, I look terrible in them.

❤ basic 8
it's not about the money

Fashion is expensive. Style is not. Some of the most stylish girls are certainly not the wealthiest and often girls with less money understand style the best. Maybe its because they consider their purchases more carefully and perfect the art of mixing expensive items with cheaper finds. Or maybe because they know where to splurge and where to save.

❤ basic 9
buy with drama

But what is truly fantastic. Spend your money on one-of-a-kind, dramatic pieces. You know one when you see one. You fall in love with it immediately. You know you look good in it and everyone else knows you look good in it.

Or if you are creative enough to spot potential, buy it and modify it to make it unique. I do this a lot. For example, the dress I'm wearing in this picture (link) was a white top that was way too long to look normal. So I added fabric to convert it into a dress. I kept it that way for two years till I got bored and dyed it black last month. And voila, I now have a new black lace dress :)

❤ basic 9
imperfect is perfect

You don't need to be perfectly put together all the time, as if you're going for a photoshoot. You do not need a perfectly matched style and should learn to break the rules. Have fun and let your hair down. If you're comfortable in what you're wearing, that's all that matters. When a woman embraces her “imperfections” they can become her greatest strengths, definers of her character and spirit. When she plays up her weakness and draws you to her flaws, she makes them special, attractive and even enviable.

Besides these, there are five more basic rules that one should stick to -

I blog about fashion, inspiration, photography and everything in between.

2. I turned sixteen in November.

3. I live in the lovely Northern England.

4. My guilty pleasure is cheesy eighties pop music. I love to sing along badly to all those corny lines. At the moment I am loving 'Somewhere In My Heart' By Aztec Camera.

5. A weird fact of mine would probably be that I love to read four books at once. Most people struggle to keep up with one but I love to have four on the go. At the moment I'm reading, Harry Potter & the Philosopher's Stone By J.K.Rowling, The Shining By Stephen King, Pale Demon By Kim Harrison & The Great Gatsby By F.Scott Fitzgerald.

6. I am really clumsy, falling on completely stable surfaces is just part of my life.

7. I would have to say I'm a dog person. I have a dog at the moment. They love you back, cats just use you.

8. My all time favourite movie is You, Me & Dupree it is so silly. I know it line by line I have watched it that many times.

9. I currently go to high school but one day I would love to be a literary agent, reading books for a living would be my ideal job. Plus I'm super organised.

9) I'm a student who likes to slack and daydream about random things! :D

Sreesha

1. What's your name and blog if you have one? sreesha. http://morningdots.blogspot.com/
2. How old are you? 24.
3. Where do you live? london, england at the moment.
4.What is your guilty pleasure? Macaroooons and cream cheese frosting.
5. What is a weird fact about you? i continue collecting things like stones, shells, stamps, plastic bags, glass bottles and broken jewelry.
6. Tell me something awesome about yourself! i can love fearlessly!
7. Are you a dog person or cat person? cat. cat. definitely cat.
8. Which is your all time favorite movie? the notebook & the lion king!
9. What do you do for a living? write. write. write as of now!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Hello my lovely readers, I'm going to be away for this week. Please continue to send me answers and photographs for the post below. I will post all the answers once i'm back next week! I miss you all!
June xx

Here is something I found on the adorable blog Popcorn, Pugs and Peonies which she found on Tongue Tied in Awe and she found on Oh, Mishka. I've added my own twist to it and I really hope you to take the time and answer these. I will keep adding these answers to this blog post and link to your blogs so this is gonna be like a feature for you and your blog too! Photos are welcome too so please email me your answers and pictures at junebiswas@gmail.com You can comment below too but please email me your picture as that would be even nicer!! I will only feature those who send me a photo as the others already have their answers in the comments. I will update your answers and photos within a few days and I really hope this become one big fat post!

1. What's your name and blog if you have one?
2. How old are you?
3. Where do you live?
4.What is your guilty pleasure?
5. What is a weird fact about you?
6. Tell me something awesome about yourself!
7. Are you a dog person or cat person?

Thursday, January 05, 2012

Its been a while since I did a beauty post and recently I got myself a lot of goodies. So let me show you some products I've been using on a daily basis lately. I am a very minimal makeup kinda person. My daily makeup just consists of eyeliner and lip balm.

Maybelline Eyestudio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner in Black

I was a MAC smolder kohl girl for two years but the humidity of Mumbai got to me as the product would smudge a bit in spite of lasting all day. Eventually, I discovered the joys of gel eyeliner. Maybelline eyestudio lasting drama gel eyeliner is the best eyeliner I have ever found. It stays put all day. Doesnt smudge even when I wash my face and can be used under the eye too. And pretty obviously, Maybelline being a very pocket friendly brand, it costs less than half of what MAC costs.

Benefit Posietint

I just have one word for this product. Its brilliant! I've been using this as a blush for a really long time now but I finally decided to write about it because this product is truly brilliant. The texture is light and looks more like healthy skin than makeup. Another great thing is that it is multipurpose and can be used on the face, cheek and lips. Its expensive but the quality is worth it. This shade is very versatile and works well with both warm and cool skin tones and is the best all-purpose blush ever.

Softsoap Body Wash in Raspberry Sorbet & Almond Blossom

This moisturizing body wash has a fabulous yummy and refreshing raspberry fragrance and makes bath time a treat. There is a hint of almond blossom which is quite nice too. Usually, gel based body washes don't leave skin softer but this product is surprisingly very moisturizing though it cleanses at the same time. Its fragrance lingers on skin even after a shower and it doesn't smell overly sweet and sickening unlike Body Shop products.

Maybelline Baby Lips Lip Balm in Grape

Once again, a case of cute packaging which got me lusting after this one. When baby lips launched, I checked out all the flavours and shades and somehow, the color combination of this one's packaging caught my eye. I did read reviews before ordering it. Very thankfully, it is a decent lip balm which smells wonderful, giving off a slightly sweet grape scent and gives my lips a subtle purplish tinge. The formula is moisturizing and hydrating but not sticky. Maybelline has quite a few flavors in this range so check them out before buying.

Betty Barclay Chic

This perfume was a gift from my cousin who lives in London and is quite a long lasting and unique fragrance. Betty Barclay is a German designer and this is from her perfume line. Its got a floral, woody, powdery smell and is quite an elegant fragrance which can be worn both in the day and night. It has initial fresh feminine notes combine with very subtle fruity hints of bergamot and blackcurrant. The base notes with vanilla, sandalwood and heliotrope.